Chocolate Raisin Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. reduced calorie margarine
1 envelope low calorie chocolate pudding mix (four 1/2 c. servings)
1/4 c. granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2/3 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. double-acting baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 c. raisins

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Spray an 8 x 8 x 2-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
In a medium bowl, using electric mixer, beat together margarine, pudding mix and sugar until combined.
Beat in eggs one at a time, beating after each addition until well blended.
Beat in vanilla.
Add flour, baking powder and salt and beat until blended; fold in raisins.
Pour batter into sprayed pan and bake for 20 minutes (until a cake tester, inserted in center, comes out clean).
Remove cake to wire rack and let cool.
Cut cake in half and cut each half into 6 equal bars.
Yield:
12 bars.